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Literal Standard Version
Deuteronomy 4:16
lest you do corruptly, and have made for yourselves a carved image, a likeness of any figure: a form of male or female,
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Hebrew Names Version
Lest you corrupt yourselves, and make yourself an engraved image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Lest you corrupt yourselves, and make yourself an engraved image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
King James Version
Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Lexham English Bible
so that you do not ruin yourselves and make for yourselves a divine image in a form of any image, a replica of male or female,
so that you do not ruin yourselves and make for yourselves a divine image in a form of any image, a replica of male or female,
English Standard Version
beware lest you act corruptly by making a carved image for yourselves, in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
beware lest you act corruptly by making a carved image for yourselves, in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
New Century Version
Don't sin by making idols of any kind, and don't make statues—of men or women,
Don't sin by making idols of any kind, and don't make statues—of men or women,
New English Translation
I say this so you will not corrupt yourselves by making an image in the form of any kind of figure. This includes the likeness of a human male or female,
I say this so you will not corrupt yourselves by making an image in the form of any kind of figure. This includes the likeness of a human male or female,
Amplified Bible
so that you do not act corruptly and make for yourselves a carved or sculpted image [to worship] in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
so that you do not act corruptly and make for yourselves a carved or sculpted image [to worship] in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
New American Standard Bible
so that you do not act corruptly and make a carved image for yourselves in the form of any figure, a representation of male or female,
so that you do not act corruptly and make a carved image for yourselves in the form of any figure, a representation of male or female,
Geneva Bible (1587)
That ye corrupt not your selues, and make you a grauen image or representation of any figure: whither it be the likenes of male or female,
That ye corrupt not your selues, and make you a grauen image or representation of any figure: whither it be the likenes of male or female,
Legacy Standard Bible
lest you act corruptly and make a graven image for yourselves in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
lest you act corruptly and make a graven image for yourselves in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Contemporary English Version
not to commit the sin of worshiping idols. Don't make idols to be worshiped, whether they are shaped like men, women,
not to commit the sin of worshiping idols. Don't make idols to be worshiped, whether they are shaped like men, women,
Complete Jewish Bible
do not become corrupt and make yourselves a carved image having the shape of any figure — not a representation of a human being, male or female,
do not become corrupt and make yourselves a carved image having the shape of any figure — not a representation of a human being, male or female,
Darby Translation
lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the form of any figure, the pattern of male or female,
lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the form of any figure, the pattern of male or female,
Easy-to-Read Version
So be careful! Don't sin and destroy yourselves by making false gods or statues in the shape of any living thing. Don't make an idol that looks like a man or a woman,
So be careful! Don't sin and destroy yourselves by making false gods or statues in the shape of any living thing. Don't make an idol that looks like a man or a woman,
George Lamsa Translation
Lest you corrupt yourselves, and make for yourselves images and the forms of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Lest you corrupt yourselves, and make for yourselves images and the forms of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Good News Translation
that you do not sin by making for yourselves an idol in any form at all—whether man or woman,
that you do not sin by making for yourselves an idol in any form at all—whether man or woman,
Christian Standard Bible®
so you don’t act corruptly and make an idol for yourselves in the shape of any figure: a male or female form,
so you don’t act corruptly and make an idol for yourselves in the shape of any figure: a male or female form,
Literal Translation
that you not deal corruptly, and make for yourselves a graven image, a likeness of any figure, the form of a male or female,
that you not deal corruptly, and make for yourselves a graven image, a likeness of any figure, the form of a male or female,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and make you eny ymage, that is like a man, or woman,
and make you eny ymage, that is like a man, or woman,
American Standard Version
lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Bible in Basic English
So that you may not be turned to evil ways and make for yourselves an image in the form of any living thing, male or female,
So that you may not be turned to evil ways and make for yourselves an image in the form of any living thing, male or female,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Lest ye marre your selues, & make you a grauen image, & picture of any maner of figure, whether it be the likenesse of man or woman.
Lest ye marre your selues, & make you a grauen image, & picture of any maner of figure, whether it be the likenesse of man or woman.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
lest ye deal corruptly, and make you a graven image, even the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
lest ye deal corruptly, and make you a graven image, even the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
King James Version (1611)
Lest yee corrupt your selues, and make you a grauen image, the similitude of any figure, the likenes of male, or female,
Lest yee corrupt your selues, and make you a grauen image, the similitude of any figure, the likenes of male, or female,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
lest ye transgress, and make to yourselves a carved image, any kind of figure, the likeness of male or female,
lest ye transgress, and make to yourselves a carved image, any kind of figure, the likeness of male or female,
English Revised Version
lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Berean Standard Bible
that you do not act corruptly and make an idol for yourselves of any form or shape, whether in the likeness of a male or female,
that you do not act corruptly and make an idol for yourselves of any form or shape, whether in the likeness of a male or female,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
lest perauenture ye be disseyued and make to you a grauun licnesse, ether an ymage of male, ether of female;
lest perauenture ye be disseyued and make to you a grauun licnesse, ether an ymage of male, ether of female;
Young's Literal Translation
lest ye do corruptly, and have made to you a graven image, a similitude of any figure, a form of male or female --
lest ye do corruptly, and have made to you a graven image, a similitude of any figure, a form of male or female --
Update Bible Version
Or else you will corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Or else you will corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Webster's Bible Translation
Lest ye corrupt [yourselves], and make to you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Lest ye corrupt [yourselves], and make to you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
World English Bible
Lest you corrupt yourselves, and make yourself an engraved image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Lest you corrupt yourselves, and make yourself an engraved image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
New King James Version
lest you act corruptly and make for yourselves a carved image in the form of any figure: the likeness of male or female,
lest you act corruptly and make for yourselves a carved image in the form of any figure: the likeness of male or female,
New Living Translation
So do not corrupt yourselves by making an idol in any form—whether of a man or a woman,
So do not corrupt yourselves by making an idol in any form—whether of a man or a woman,
New Life Bible
Do not become sinful and make a false god for yourselves that looks like a body or object, like a male or female,
Do not become sinful and make a false god for yourselves that looks like a body or object, like a male or female,
New Revised Standard
so that you do not act corruptly by making an idol for yourselves, in the form of any figure—the likeness of male or female,
so that you do not act corruptly by making an idol for yourselves, in the form of any figure—the likeness of male or female,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
lest ye should break faith, and make you an image, a form of any likeness, - a model of male or female;
lest ye should break faith, and make you an image, a form of any likeness, - a model of male or female;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Lest perhaps being deceived you might make you a graven similitude, or image of male or female,
Lest perhaps being deceived you might make you a graven similitude, or image of male or female,
Revised Standard Version
beware lest you act corruptly by making a graven image for yourselves, in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
beware lest you act corruptly by making a graven image for yourselves, in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
so that you do not act corruptly and make a graven image for yourselves in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
so that you do not act corruptly and make a graven image for yourselves in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Contextual Overview
1"And now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and to the judgments which I am teaching you to do, so that you live, and have gone in, and possessed the land which YHWH God of your fathers is giving to you. 2You do not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor diminish from it, to keep the commands of your God YHWH which I am commanding you. 3Your eyes are seeing that which YHWH has done in Ba‘al-Peor, for every man who has gone after Ba‘al-Peor, your God YHWH has destroyed him from your midst; 4and you who are cleaving to your God YHWH [are] alive today—all of you. 5See, I have taught you statutes and judgments, as my God YHWH has commanded me, to do so in the midst of the land to where you are going in to possess it; 6and you have kept and done [them] (for it [is] your wisdom and your understanding) before the eyes of the peoples who hear all these statutes, and they have said, Surely a people wise and understanding [is] this great nation. 7For which [is] the great nation that has God [so] near to it, as our God YHWH, in all we have called to Him? 8And which [is] the great nation which has righteous statutes and judgments according to all this law which I am setting before you today? 9Only, take heed to yourself, and watch your soul exceedingly, lest you forget the things which your eyes have seen, and lest they turn aside from your heart all [the] days of your life; and you have made them known to your sons and to your sons' sons. 10[Never forget] the day when you have stood before your God YHWH in Horeb, in YHWH's saying to me, Assemble the people to Me, and I cause them to hear My words, so that they learn to fear Me all the days that they are alive on the ground, and they teach their sons;
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
corrupt: Deuteronomy 4:8, Deuteronomy 4:9, Exodus 20:4, Exodus 20:5, Exodus 32:7, Psalms 106:19, Psalms 106:20, Romans 1:22-24
the likeness: Such as Baal-peor, the Roman Priapus; Ashtaroth or Astarte, the Greek and Roman Venus, and many others. Deuteronomy 4:23, Isaiah 40:18, John 4:24, Acts 17:29, Acts 20:4, Acts 20:5, 1 Timothy 1:17
Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:1 - Ye shall Deuteronomy 4:25 - corrupt Deuteronomy 9:12 - corrupted Deuteronomy 27:15 - maketh Deuteronomy 32:5 - They have corrupted themselves Psalms 78:58 - with Isaiah 44:13 - he marketh Zephaniah 3:7 - corrupted Acts 7:43 - figures
Cross-References
Genesis 3:8
And they hear the sound of YHWH God walking up and down in the garden at the breeze of the day, and the man and his wife hide themselves from the face of YHWH God in the midst of the trees of the garden.
And they hear the sound of YHWH God walking up and down in the garden at the breeze of the day, and the man and his wife hide themselves from the face of YHWH God in the midst of the trees of the garden.
Genesis 4:14
behold, You have driven me today from off the face of the ground, and from Your face I am hid; and I have been a wanderer, even a trembling one, in the earth, and it has been—everyone finding me will slay me."
behold, You have driven me today from off the face of the ground, and from Your face I am hid; and I have been a wanderer, even a trembling one, in the earth, and it has been—everyone finding me will slay me."
Exodus 20:18
And all the people are seeing the voices, and the flames, and the sound of the horn, and the mountain smoking; and the people see, and move, and stand far off,
And all the people are seeing the voices, and the flames, and the sound of the horn, and the mountain smoking; and the people see, and move, and stand far off,
2 Kings 13:23
and YHWH favors them, and pities them, and turns to them for the sake of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and has not been willing to destroy them, nor to cast them from His presence as yet.
and YHWH favors them, and pities them, and turns to them for the sake of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and has not been willing to destroy them, nor to cast them from His presence as yet.
2 Kings 24:20
for by the anger of YHWH it has been against Jerusalem and against Judah, until He [finally] cast them out from His presence. And Zedekiah rebels against the king of Babylon.
for by the anger of YHWH it has been against Jerusalem and against Judah, until He [finally] cast them out from His presence. And Zedekiah rebels against the king of Babylon.
Job 1:12
And YHWH says to Satan, "Behold, all that he has [is] in your hand, only do not put forth your hand to him." And Satan goes out from the presence of YHWH.
And YHWH says to Satan, "Behold, all that he has [is] in your hand, only do not put forth your hand to him." And Satan goes out from the presence of YHWH.
Job 2:7
And Satan goes forth from the presence of YHWH, and strikes Job with a severe ulcer from the sole of his foot to his crown.
And Satan goes forth from the presence of YHWH, and strikes Job with a severe ulcer from the sole of his foot to his crown.
Job 20:17
He does not look on streams, || Flowing of brooks of honey and butter.
He does not look on streams, || Flowing of brooks of honey and butter.
Psalms 5:11
And all trusting in You rejoice, || They sing for all time, and You cover them over, || And those loving Your Name exult in You.
And all trusting in You rejoice, || They sing for all time, and You cover them over, || And those loving Your Name exult in You.
Psalms 68:2
You drive them away as the driving away of smoke, || As the melting of wax before fire, || The wicked perish at the presence of God.
You drive them away as the driving away of smoke, || As the melting of wax before fire, || The wicked perish at the presence of God.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Lest ye corrupt yourselves,.... And not themselves only, but the word and worship of God, by idolatry, than which nothing is more corrupting and defiling, nor more abominable to God:
and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure; a graven image, in the likeness of any figure, an idea of which they had formed in their minds;
the likeness of male or female; of a man or a woman; so some of the Heathen deities were in the likeness of men, as Jupiter, Mars, Hercules, Apollo, c. and others in the likeness of women, as Juno, Diana, Venus, &c. Some think Osiris and Isis, Egyptian deities, the one male, the other female, are respected but it is not certain that these were worshipped by them so early.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Deuteronomy 4:16. The likeness of male or female — Such as Baal-peor and the Roman Priapus, Ashtaroth or Astarte, and the Greek and Roman Venus; after whom most nations of the world literally went a whoring.
